Firefighters Contain Fast Spreading Bushfire in Montgomery Village

Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, tweeted Tuesday that dozens of firefighters contained a bushfire that was 5 to 8 acres long along powerlines in Montgomery Village.

At around 3:15 p.m., the bushfire was encroaching nearby houses in the area of Duffer Way and Hickory View Place in Montgomery Village, but firefighters stopped the fire before any structures were damaged.

Update / Montgomery Village, IAO Duffer Way and Hickory View Place, and Arrowwood Drive, dozens of firefighters have contained about 5-8 acre bushfire along Pepco right of way and powerlines https://t.co/bZVAKLcHmE

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 10, 2020

Update – IAO Duffer Way, Montgomery Village, @MontgomeryCoMD 5+ acre brush fire, spread & encroached nearby house, @mcfrs PE708, B708, PE734, B722, PE729, BE717, PE728, BUTV708, BUTV740 & others were operating in area pic.twitter.com/YfVhfs49ZT

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 10, 2020

ICYMI ~315p 3/10 conditions were favorable for a fast spreading brushfire in Montgomery Village which approach THs on Duffer Way, @mcfrs FFs were able to stop fire before any structures were damaged utilizing at least 5 engines, 1 brush engine, 2 Brush Trucks, 2 Brush UTV's pic.twitter.com/kSxQQM8O1K

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 10, 2020

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